Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif signs a ceremonial book before a meeting at theU.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., July 17, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday that he hopes Yemen's war will not spark direct confrontation between Iran and Saudi Arabia and that they can work together to end the conflict in the country and Syria.
A Saudi Arabia-led coalition intervened in Yemen's civil war in 2015, backing government forces fighting Iran-allied Houthi rebels. Saudi Arabia and Iran compete for influence in the Middle East, also supporting rival groups in Syria's civil war.
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